Korean 'Study with Me' Videos Find International Fans
韓國《Study with Me》影片獲國際粉絲喜愛

主持人：陳彣 (Neil)、陳茜語 (Kitty)

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Like mukbang eating videos, gongbang videos began as a South Korean trend but now have fans all around the world.

The word gongbang comes from the Korean for "study broadcast": gongbu bangsong. The videos show people studying for anywhere between a few minutes and 12 hours. They're also called "Study with Me" videos and some have several million views.

A search on YouTube shows a mix of gongbang videos of Youtubers studying at home or in public places like libraries. Many videos include a timer, and use the Pomodoro technique of studying for set times with breaks. Some also have music.

Some of the videos have thousands of comments, such as "this is the first time I’ve studied for 3 hours" and "it's nice to study with a buddy."

Popular Korean "Study with Me" Youtuber, Kim Dong-min, told Vice, "Because of the coronavirus, most people around the world are studying alone at home. I think my video tells them that [they] are not alone."

Kim has over 52,000 YouTube subscribers and his most popular video has been watched over 380,000 times. A video from June 2020 shows Kim studying for over an hour. He doesn't speak, and all you can hear are the sounds of his pen, paper and other people studying in the room.

Along with international fans, there are also international "Study with Me" Youtubers. In the UK, university student Ruby Granger makes study videos of herself studying, as well as videos about how to stay motivated. She has 567,000 subscribers.

Summary
「學播」是民眾在各地讀書的影片，影片長度從幾分鐘到12小時都有。 它們也被稱為《Study with Me》影片，有些影片的觀看次數甚至有數百萬之多。

許多這種影片裡都有計時器，並利用「番茄工作法」（Pomodoro）的讀書技巧，有固定的休息時間。 有些人會聽音樂。

Words & Phrases
trend趨勢, 時尚
broadcast廣播
set準備好的, 固定的

References
Article: Engoo Daily News
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